About Nosara
Nosara · 21 entries in The Journal.
Journal entries in About Nosara
From cattle to canopy: three Nicoya restorations
Degraded pasture becoming forest again on the Nicoya Peninsula — the Eden Project at Matambú, a private reserve on the Nosara River, and this estate.
What to check before buying land in Nosara
A due-diligence list for Guanacaste property: water, title, access, the maritime zone, setbacks and utilities — and what a straight answer looks like on each.
Ostional: the turtles at the end of the corridor
Hundreds of thousands of olive ridley turtles nest at Ostional, minutes north of Nosara. What an arribada is, when they happen, and how to see one properly.
How a landowner creates a private wildlife refuge
Costa Rica lets private owners have their land declared a national wildlife refuge. What the designation gives you, what it takes away, and how long it takes.
Buying through a Costa Rican corporation: how it works
Most Costa Rican property is held in an SRL rather than a personal name. What that means, how escrow and the National Registry fit in, and what to check.
Buying land in Costa Rica to conserve it: what works
An honest guide to conserving Costa Rican land you own — the designations that exist, the ones that do not, and the tax assumption that is simply wrong.
What is an ecological easement in Costa Rica?
A servidumbre ecológica lets a landowner protect part of their property permanently while keeping it. How it works, what it binds, and where it is still untested.
Nosara, Tamarindo or Santa Teresa: choosing a coast
Three of Costa Rica's best-known Pacific towns, compared honestly: how you get there, what each is actually like to live in, and who each one suits.
Guanacaste's first voluntary biological corridor, in Nosara
In 2026 Nosara landowners began building a biological corridor from the hills to the sea, entirely by voluntary agreement. How it works, and who is behind it.
Can foreigners buy property in Costa Rica? A Nosara guide
Yes — foreigners can own titled land in Costa Rica with the same rights as citizens, no residency required. Here's how it works, and what it means for this Nosara estate.
Nosara's two seasons: dry, green, and when to come
Nosara has two seasons — a sunny dry season and a lush green season. Here's what each is like, and the best time to visit or live on this coast.
How to buy property in Costa Rica, step by step
Offer, escrow, due diligence, and closing before a notary — the step-by-step process of buying property in Costa Rica, and what it costs.
Living in a Blue Zone: the everyday rhythm of a long life
What does daily life in the Nicoya Blue Zone actually look like? The food, the movement, the purpose, and the pace that help people here live past ninety.
Is Nosara a good real estate investment?
Nosara is among the fastest-appreciating markets in Guanacaste, driven by wellness tourism, remote work, and limited land. Here's the case, and the caveats.
The real cost of owning property in Costa Rica
Costa Rica's annual property tax is just 0.25%, though a luxury-home tax and corporation fees can apply. Here's the true yearly cost of owning property.
Does buying property in Costa Rica get you residency?
A qualifying real-estate investment is one of the main routes to Costa Rican residency. Here's how the investor path works, and the income-based alternatives.
How to get to Nosara, Costa Rica
Fly into Liberia (LIR), then a scenic ~2.5-hour drive or a 30-minute domestic flight to the Nosara airstrip. Here's how to reach Nosara, and the estate.
What does it cost to build in Nosara, Costa Rica?
Budget roughly $1,800–$2,500 per square metre to build well near Nosara, plus permits. A site with water and access already in place removes the costliest unknowns.
Nosara and the Nicoya Blue Zone: where people live longest
Nosara sits inside the Nicoya Blue Zone, one of five places on earth where living past ninety in good health is ordinary. Here's what that means for the estate.
Nosara's Two Seasons: What the Weather Is Like Year-Round
Nosara runs on two seasons: dry and clear from mid-December to mid-May, green and rainy — with seasonal waterfalls — from mid-May to mid-December.
Schools and Kids' Activities in Nosara
The schools and children's activities a short drive from the estate — Del Mar Academy, Waldorf and Montessori, plus the skate park, gymnastics and play gardens.